Apple Gaming Microsoft calls Apple's new guidelines for cloud gaming "a bad experience for customers" Apple's revamped rules technically allow for cloud gaming on iOS and iPadOS, but not in the way game publishers had hoped By Joe White, September 12, 2020, 11:05 AM 16 comments
Tech Culture Apple Apple makes subtle changes to the App Store review policy, adds appeal mechanism for developers Cupertino has been facing increasing pressure from developers and antitrust regulators By Humza Aamir, September 1, 2020, 7:46 AM
The Web Apple Apple stops Facebook from informing users of 30% App Store fee It's "irrelevant" information, says the company worth over $2 trillion By Rob Thubron, August 28, 2020, 5:16 AM 55 comments
Gaming Apple Latest Fortnite update will leave iPhone and iPad users behind Chapter 2 - Season 4 of Fortnite won't come to Apple devices By J.D. Wheeler, August 26, 2020, 3:40 PM
Software Apple Apple allegedly halts updates for WordPress' iOS app due to its lack of in-app purchases The App Store saga continues By Cohen Coberly, August 21, 2020, 6:12 PM 16 comments
Mobile Software Apple purges thousands of games from the App Store in China Chinese regulatory pressures could lead to App Store shutdown By Adrian Potoroaca, August 19, 2020, 5:30 PM 12 comments
Gaming Apple Epic Games files a lawsuit against Apple following Fortnite's App Store removal Epic says Apple has an unlawful App Store monopoly By Cohen Coberly, August 13, 2020, 5:23 PM 29 comments
Gaming Epic fights against 'exorbitant' app store fees with new 'Direct Payment' method All Fortnite purchases are also permanently discounted, except for those made through Apple and Google By Cal Jeffrey, August 13, 2020, 2:19 PM 7 comments
Apple Mobile Russian competition watchdog wants Apple to stop abusing its App Store power The Cupertino company is under pressure to relax App Store's guidelines By Adrian Potoroaca, August 10, 2020, 10:16 PM 21 comments
Software Mobile Facebook blames Apple's App Store policies for launching incomplete Facebook Gaming on iOS Any app that even remotely resembles an "app store" is not okay in Apple's book By Adrian Potoroaca, August 7, 2020, 4:49 PM 7 comments
Industry Apple Apple is being investigated by the EU Antitrust Commission over its App Store and Apple Pay policies Spotify, Kobo, Tinder, Epic Games and several others have previously accused Cupertino of gatekeeping the marketplace By Humza Aamir, June 17, 2020, 7:47 AM 10 comments
Software Apple The App Store was responsible for half a trillion dollars in sales last year More than 85 percent of the money went to third parties and businesses By Rob Thubron, June 16, 2020, 11:05 AM
Mobile Software Sophos: there are at least 32 "fleeceware" iOS apps that are abusing App Store free trial mechanisms Some of them are among the top grossing apps By Adrian Potoroaca, April 10, 2020, 2:16 PM
Mobile Apple Amazon managed to get a deal to avoid Apple's App Store tax The move is a win for Amazon, Apple, and consumers By Adrian Potoroaca, April 3, 2020, 9:32 AM
Apple Mobile Apple's App Store rules prevent game streaming services from working on iOS The company could be welcoming competition but it's really doing the opposite By Adrian Potoroaca, March 26, 2020, 7:20 AM
Apple Mobile Apple rolls out universal purchases for the App Store, will expand marketplace to 20 more countries Feature enables one-time buying of apps and in-app items across Apple's macOS, tvOS, watchOS, iOS and iPadOS platforms By Humza Aamir, March 24, 2020, 6:15 AM
Gaming Mobile Plague Inc. has been removed from the Chinese App Store Could its removal be linked to the COVID-19 outbreak? By Cohen Coberly, February 27, 2020, 2:38 PM
Apple Mobile Apple will enable universal purchases for macOS, iOS, tvOS, and iPadOS apps in March Great news for consumers By Cohen Coberly, February 5, 2020, 4:04 PM
Apple Mobile App Store spending hit record levels during the 2019 holidays iOS users spent more than $386 million on New Year's Day alone By Shawn Knight, January 8, 2020, 11:14 AM
Electronics Tech Culture Apple removes all vaping-related apps from its App Store Apple also changed its app review guidelines to ban vaping apps By Shawn Knight, November 15, 2019, 10:58 AM 15 comments
Mobile Software Global app revenue soared to $21.9 billion in Q3 2019 Money is flowing in water By Shawn Knight, October 10, 2019, 2:21 PM
Apple Software Apple introduces Billing Grace Period for lapsed app subscriptions A welcome feature that should help both developers and customers By David Matthews, September 13, 2019, 3:45 PM
Mobile Apple Apple adjusts App Store search algorithm after report found its apps ranked first for hundreds of search terms The company says it's not corrected but "improved" By Adrian Potoroaca, September 10, 2019, 7:27 AM
Google Mobile Google's Play Store gets a visual refresh Google's color palette for this update is predominantly white By Humza Aamir, August 22, 2019, 6:58 AM
Software Mobile Apple denies using App Store search rankings to upsell its own apps Apple's own apps are taking the top spots in search results By Adrian Potoroaca, July 24, 2019, 6:46 AM